IKM-Manning students with third place award, the film TV News “Mystery of the Enigma: Season 2 Episode 4:Cryptids:” was created by Seniors Josiah
Conner, Justine Koski, Olivia Robinson, Linda Valentine, Kennah Woebke; junior Ben Ramsey;
sophomores Nathanael Conner, Jacey Fuchs and Reagan Hoffman
An original film produced by IKM-Manning students was featured and placed at the third annual 712 Film Festival held in July at the King Theatre in Ida Grove. Over the 2025 Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) Large Group Speech contest, nine IKM-Manning high school students recorded a news segment: “Mystery of the Enigma: Season 2, Episode 4: Cryptids” that went on to earn performing honors at the All-State Speech Festival back in February. That film was submitted to the 712 Film Festival, held to showcase local filmmakers, earning third place and the Audience Choice award. Students from Denison, Woodbine, Postville and the University of Iowa also submitted original pieces, as well as professional films from various locations in Iowa. The submissions were reviewed by two judges and festival producers to determine winners. Pictures from this year’s festival can be found included below.
712 Film Festival Committee Members: Dan
Mundt a filmmaker and local writer; Chuck Hughes Manning Theatre Guild member and current screenwriter; Grace Sextro an IKM-Manning graduate and current filmmaker; and Greg Sextro Manning Theatre Guild member
and retired Manning attorney.
“Orange Is the New Jerk” group with their Producer Choice awards
“AI vs My Sketchbook” filmmaker with her 2nd place award
First place and Judge’s Choice went to “Before the Storm”
